Authority: Supreme Court Special Lok Adalat (Special Lok Adalat – Samadhan Samaroh)
Order Date: 22‑08‑2026
Case Overview
- Petition for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 23826/2025 filed by Vineeta Singh & Ors against Virendra Pratap Singh & Anr.
- Hearing conducted before Hon’ble Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul S. Chandurkar, with senior advocate M.R. Shamshad and advocate‑on‑record Meenesh Dubey.
- Claimant Vineeta Singh appeared virtually; Mr. Tarun Kumar, Senior Manager of IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Company Ltd, appeared in person.
- Parties reached a settlement on 22‑07‑2026, which was recorded by the Lok Adalat.
Final Outcome
- IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Company Ltd agreed to pay an additional amount of Rs 16,50,000 (Rupees Sixteen Lakhs Fifty Thousand only) over and above any amount already paid, without interest.
- The additional compensation is to be paid to the claimants within thirty (30) days from the date of this award.
- The Special Leave Petition is disposed of on the basis of the settlement agreement, which forms part of this award.
Topics: Legal Settlement, Insurance Compensation